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US hits Iran with new sanctions
US President Barack Obama has tightened sanctions on Iran, including its central bank, seeking to increase pressure on the country's economy as a nuclear showdown intensifies. Obama signed an executive order on Sunday that implements parts of a new sanctions regime passed by congress late last year, allowing US institutions to freeze all property and.. More -
Abbas to head Palestinian unity government
Mahmud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has agreed to lead an interim national consensus government to prepare for upcoming elections, under an agreement signed in the Qatari capital. The "Doha Declaration" was signed in the Gulf state on Monday by Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in the presence of Sheikh Hamad.. More -
Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt
Clashes have continued in Egypt with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles, as the protesters demanded swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the ruling military. Thousands of people protested outside the interior ministry in Cairo, the capital, accusing the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces.. More -
Several killed in Afghan blast
At least nine people have been killed after a car bomb exploded outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city, officials said. The blast went off at a parking lot outside the police building in Kandahar, Saisal Ahmad, a spokesperson for the provincial government, said on Sunday. Five police officers and two civilians were amongst.. More -
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
The Syrian army has stepped up its attacks on Homs, activists and witnesses have said, a day after a UN Security Council resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria was blocked by Russia and China. Video received by Al Jazeera from opposition activists on Sunday showed the apparent devastation caused by a military offensive in the Bab Amr neighborhood.. More -
Veto on Syria stokes Arab and Western fury
Western and Arab powers have reacted angrily to Russia and China's veto of a Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis, but Moscow and Beijing insisted the text had needed more work. Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian government's deadly crackdown despite reports by Syrian activists that.. More -
Cairo street battles enter fourth day
Deadly clashes in Cairo and elsewhere in Egypt have entered their fourth day, as anger at the ruling military continues to boil after 72 people died in football-related violence. Egypt's tax authority building in central Cairo was set on fire as the street protests against army rule raged into the early hours of Sunday, state television footage showed. Part.. More -
Deadly freeze extends icy grip on Europe
More than 200 people have been killed across Europe and Bosnia has declared a state of emergency as temperatures plummeted to new lows amid forecasters' predictions that the week-long cold snap could intensify. The latest death toll of 223 - tallied according to figures compiled by the AFP news agency - included hundreds of homeless people who have.. More -
Many dead in Egyptian football riot
Egypt has deployed troops in the northern city of Port Said after 74 people died amid clashes following a football match, in what FIFA called a "black day" for the sport. Violence erupted as soon as the referee blew the final whistle in Wednesday's match, which saw home team al-Masry beat Cairo's al-Ahly 3-1. "Egypt's army has.. More -
Syria toll mounts amid Russian veto threat
Fresh bloodshed has been reported from Syria after Western powers and the Arab League demanded immediate UN action to stop what it called the Syrian government's "killing machine", and Russia responded by threatening to veto any proposal it deemed unacceptable. The disagreement at the UN came as clashes were reported across Syria's flashpoint.. More -
Rival groups clash in Libyan capital
A gun battle between rival groups has raged near office buildings and five-star hotels in central Tripoli, in the latest sign of unrest in Libya following the overthrow and killing of Muammar Gaddafi. Witnesses said gunfire could be heard on Wednesday coming from near the beach house of Gaddafi's son, Saadi, on the Mediterranean Sea at Tripoli. Thick.. More -
Yemen official survives assassination attempt
Yemen's newly appointed information minister has escaped an assassination attempt as he was leaving government headquarters in the capital Sanaa. Ali Ahmed al-Amrani was unhurt in Tuesday's attack, that left his vehicle riddled with bullets fired as the minister was leaving a weekly cabinet meeting. "I don't know the reasons behind assassination.. More -
Egypt Islamists stop protest against military
Hundreds of Egyptian protesters, demanding the end of military rule, have been prevented from reaching parliament by backers of the Muslim Brotherhood, which holds the majority in the assembly. There were 71 people wounded in the clashes on Tuesday between the protesters and Muslim Brotherhood supporters, according to the deputy health ministry. ".. More -
Arab League calls for UN action on Syria
The Arab League has urged the UN Security Council to adopt a clear resolution to support the league's efforts in ending the 11-month-old conflict in Syria, but said it opposes foreign military intervention to achieve the objective. Nabil Elaraby, the league's secretary-general and Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, appeared.. More -
EU nations to sign fiscal compact
All European Union countries, except Britain and the Czech Republic, have agreed to sign up to a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the eurozone and put an end to the bloc's crippling debt crisis, while also pledging to stimulate growth across the region. The new treaty, agreed at a summit of European leaders in Brussels on Monday, is.. More
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